It’s been a long and winding road for Jonny Lee Miller over the last decade going from Trainspotting to Frankenstein at the National Theatre to Sherlock Holmes in CBS’ Elementary and, now, to Prime Minister John Major for the 5th series of The Crown which begins filming next month. Miller will be joined by an entirely new cast which […]
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Before a single minute of episode 1 of series 3 of Netflix’s The Crown has seen the light of day, the streaming service has confirmed that Gillian Anderson (Bleak House, X-Files, Great Expectations, The Fall, American Gods) has signed on to play Margaret Thatcher, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979-1990, in series 4. […]
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Fresh on the heels of her starring role as the ‘young-Donna’ in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Lily James is reportedly headed to London’s West End alongside Golden Globe-winning actor, Gillian Anderson, in the stage adaptation of All About Eve. While a majority of James’ highly successful post-Downton Abbey career has been on the big and small […]
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It’s hard to believe that, after only three series, Scott & Bailey was one of the early adopters of the concept of featuring strong female police officers. The series was pretty much the lone-wolf on the telly when it came to showcasing strong female characters in roles that were more complicated and had substance. It […]
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Great Expectations, one of Charles Dickens’ greatest novels, has a 2012 airdate as part of PBS’ Masterpiece series. The two-part series will premiere April 1, 2012 on PBS stations across the U.S., with the conclusion of the most recent adaptation scheduled the following Sunday, April 8, both at 8p CT/9p ET. This version of Great […]
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While BBC One viewers will get an early Christmas present to unwrap, fear not, PBS faithful, the upcoming BBC production of the Charles Dickens classic, Great Expectations, is scheduled to premiere as part of PBS’ Masterpiece series in Spring 2012. The classic novel will be the centerpiece of both the Beeb’s and PBS’ bicentenary celebration […]
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Brace yourself, Scotland, this is just going to be more fun than the law allows. Sir Ian McKellen (X-Men, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit), Dame Judi Dench (Casino Royale, Bond 23), Gillian Anderson (X-Files) and Mark Williams (Harry Potter) will invade your space later this year turning Scotland into 18th century England. Matthew Butler […]
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